MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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